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International Talent Mobility

February 24, 2022

  • Disruptions caused by the pandemic may have reduced the number of international migrants by around 2 million globally
  • Advanced economies are facing large-scale labour shortages and a significant mismatch between jobseekers and the skills needed for a digital future
  • This report highlights the... More

Legal Calendar 2022: Americas

January 20, 2022

  • This report identifies the legal changes and developments highlighted in our quarterly Legal Updates that are expected to impact the contingent workforce environment in 2022 in Canada, the U.S. and Latin America.
  • Forthcoming changes highlighted include minimum wage increases at federal level in... More

North America Legal Update Q4 2021

December 20, 2021

  • This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the US and Canada in Q4 2021
  • Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating across North America
  • Important... More

VMS Global Landscape & Differentiators 2021

December 17, 2021

  • Examines the global landscape of the vendor management system (VMS) market
  • Includes information on 16 providers 
  • Identifies benefits of VMS adoption including case studies 
  • Summarizes key innovations and investments
  • Identifies where differentiation exists across providers

Latin America Legal Update Q4 2021

December 7, 2021

  • This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Latin America in Q4 2021
  • Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating across Latin America
  • Important... More

Global Staffing Company Survey 2021: Concerns about current and upcoming legislation

November 5, 2021

  • Over 400 staffing firms identify regulatory concerns
  • Top current and future concerns listed, by region
  • What's new: Changes in concerns noted from previous year

North America Legal Update Q3 2021

October 25, 2021

  • This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across the US and Canada in Q3 2021
  • Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating across North America
  • Important... More

Latin America Legal Update Q3 2021

October 14, 2021

  • This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Latin America in Q3 2021
  • Essential updates on new and proposed legislation and case law for suppliers and buyers of workforce solutions operating in Latin America
  • Important legal... More

MSP Global Landscape and Differentiators 2021

September 30, 2021

  • 114 page report examines the global landscape of the Managed Service Provider (MSP) market
  • Identifies benefits of MSP adoption including case studies 
  • Summarizes key innovations, investments and differentiation
  • 28 MSP providers featured in the report which also includes detailed survey... More

Developments in Data Privacy: 2021 Global Update

August 16, 2021

  • In this 2021 Update, we report the developments taking place in data privacy and cybersecurity law around the world over the past year.
  • Many countries are bringing their laws into line with international standards as set by Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including Canada,... More